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11-Year-Old William Maillis Out to Prove Stephen Hawking Wrong After His Death: “God Does Exist”

"There’s these atheists that try to say that there is no God, when in reality it takes more faith to believe that there’s no God than it does to believe that there is a God."

The Last Thing He Said to Me Was, “I’m Ok Mom, I Love You Too:” Mom Warns Parents After Son’s Tragic Death

"Kids are DYING, and people are too afraid to be honest even in obituaries...Please use my son’s story. Please help me warn parents this is out there. Please, please, please. It’s all I can do now."

Postal Worker Saves 6-Year-Old Girl in a Car After Her Mom Had Passed Out From a Fentanyl Overdose

What USPS mail carrier, Andrew Russell, humbly calls, "just...

Teacher’s Back-to-School ‘Baggage’ Activity Goes Viral for ALL the Right Reasons

“This bag hangs by my door to remind them that we all have baggage. We will leave it at the door,” she wrote. “As they left, I told them they are not alone, they are loved, and we have each other’s back.”

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Photo courtesy of Karen Wunderlich Loewe

Karen told TODAY that the activity was not a one-and-done thing. She spent the first few days laying the groundwork with her students, establishing that the classroom would be a “respectful place where ideas were valued, students would speak individually, and kindness would be key.”

Since the initial activity, her students have written classroom contracts, had discussions about how what happened in the room, stays in the room. She’s also had them do several more trust-building exercises. The students have had (and will continue to have) opportunities to share their “baggage,” and give feedback throughout the year.

“I’ve had so many kids come in that are just thankful, I think, that somebody’s listening,” Karen said. “I think they’re liking it.”

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11-Year-Old William Maillis Out to Prove Stephen Hawking Wrong After His Death: “God Does Exist”

"There’s these atheists that try to say that there is no God, when in reality it takes more faith to believe that there’s no God than it does to believe that there is a God."

The Last Thing He Said to Me Was, “I’m Ok Mom, I Love You Too:” Mom Warns Parents After Son’s Tragic Death

"Kids are DYING, and people are too afraid to be honest even in obituaries...Please use my son’s story. Please help me warn parents this is out there. Please, please, please. It’s all I can do now."

Postal Worker Saves 6-Year-Old Girl in a Car After Her Mom Had Passed Out From a Fentanyl Overdose

What USPS mail carrier, Andrew Russell, humbly calls, "just the right place at the right time," many are calling a heroic act. On a...